Avid learner Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Man as mankind
Hi,
1. God liberates man from ignorance.
2. God liberates Man from ignorance.
I think #1 & #2 are both correct, right?
3. Man has been always masters of innovations since time immemorial.
4. Man have been always masters of innovations since time immemorial.
#3 & #4 which is the correct one?
Thanks in advance, A.L.
1. God liberates man from ignorance.
2. God liberates Man from ignorance.
I think #1 & #2 are both correct, right?
3. Man has been always masters of innovations since time immemorial.
4. Man have been always masters of innovations since time immemorial.
#3 & #4 which is the correct one?
Thanks in advance, A.L.
Top answer
I would not capitalize "man," unless it begins the sentence. Man has always been master of etc. Men have always been masters of etc.
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I would not capitalize "man," unless it begins the sentence.
Man has always been master of etc.
Men have always been masters of etc.
- A.
Man has always been master of etc.
Men have always been masters of etc.
- A.
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"Men have always been masters of etc."
If I am not mistaken, when "man" means "human race" it is always in singular form and without an article before it.
If I am not mistaken, when "man" means "human race" it is always in singular form and without an article before it.
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What you say is true, but if you wish to use "masters" in the plural, you need to compromise a bit.
"Men" is often used to mean "all men."
In the _______ Age, men discovered how to _______ . Of course you can use "man" in this construction as well.
I guess you can argue that not all men discovered how to X. But mankind sometimes makes significant progress as a
"Men" is often used to mean "all men."
In the _______ Age, men discovered how to _______ . Of course you can use "man" in this construction as well.
I guess you can argue that not all men discovered how to X. But mankind sometimes makes significant progress as a
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